Choosing a network driver

The Client Option supports concurrent use of multiple network drivers that can be invoked from the same Client Options and Server Options common code base. The appropriate network driver is loaded dynamically at the time the program executes.

You must use the SYGWDRIV macro to define the network drivers to be used with the Client Option and the Server Option. The default SYGWXCPH member provided contains the SYGWDRIV macro definitions for all the supported network drivers. When installing the Client Option, be sure to edit the appropriate IxHOST member to comment-out the drivers that your site does not intend to use.

This section provides an overview of network communication, and lists and describes general criteria for choosing a driver.